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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 3684 on 01/07/1943
London and North Eastern Railway (1946 1st) 872 on Not applied
London and North Eastern Railway (1946 2nd) 972   13/10/1946
British Railways 60972   14/05/1948

Locomotive Specifics
Designer N. Gresley
Class V2
Company History LNER
Wheels 2-6-2
Builder Darlington Works
Works Number 1913
To Service Thu 01/07/1943 to Eastfield (EFD)
Withdrawal Thu 28/11/1963 off Aberdeen Ferryhill (61B)
Service Life 20 yrs, 4 mths , 27 dys

Disposal
Scrapping Fri 27/12/1963 at Locomotive Works (Inverurie)

Notes
Notes Cut up at Inverurie Works, 27/12/63

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
ABD   Aberdeen Ferryhill m/e 07/1943
EFD   Eastfield (New) on 01/07/1943
EFD   Eastfield m/e 10/1943
HAY   Haymarket on 20/08/1945
62B   Dundee Tay Bridge on 14/01/1951
62B   Dundee Tay Bridge m/e 31/01/1951
61B   Aberdeen Ferryhill on 02/01/1956
     Withdrawn on 28/11/1963

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC 62B Dundee Tay Bridge m/e 31/01/1951
ALLOC 61B Aberdeen Ferryhill 3w/e 21/01/1956
WDN   on 28/11/1963

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
01/07/1943 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 3368)
14/06/1946 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 3289)
14/05/1948 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 3368)
19/01/1950 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 3154)
21/02/1953 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 29459)
13/08/1955 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 28050)
23/03/1959 Automatic Train Control (ATC) fitted
23/03/1959 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 29407)
27/05/1961 Smith speedometer fitted
27/05/1961 Diagram 109 boiler fitted (number 28058)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Darlington Works 26/09/1944 25/10/1944 30 days General    
Darlington Works 14/05/1946 14/06/1946 32 days General Boiler number 3289 (Diagram 109)
 
Darlington Works 18/09/1947 16/10/1947 29 days Light Repair    
Darlington Works 07/04/1948 14/05/1948 38 days General Boiler number 3368 (Diagram 109)
Renumbered to BR 60972
 
Darlington Works 18/05/1948 28/05/1948 11 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 13/12/1949 19/01/1950 38 days General Boiler number 29482 (Diagram 109)
 
Darlington Works 09/04/1951 11/05/1951 33 days Heavy Intermediate    
Darlington Works 06/12/1951 16/01/1952 42 days Light Casual    
Darlington Works 19/05/1952 21/06/1952 34 days Light Casual    
Darlington Works 20/01/1953 21/02/1953 33 days General Boiler number 29459 (Diagram 109)
 
Darlington Works 23/02/1953 26/02/1953 4 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 09/03/1953 16/03/1953 8 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 15/07/1955 13/08/1955 30 days General Boiler number 28050 (Diagram 109)
 
Darlington Works 19/09/1955 30/09/1955 12 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 07/05/1957 08/06/1957 33 days Heavy Intermediate    
Darlington Works 11/06/1957 13/06/1957 3 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 18/02/1959 23/03/1959 34 days General Boiler number 29407 (Diagram 109)
Automatic Train Control (ATC) fitted
 
Darlington Works 22/12/1959 24/12/1959 3 days Unclassified    
Inverurie Works 24/06/1960 11/07/1960 18 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 25/04/1961 27/05/1961 33 days General Boiler number 28058 (Diagram 109)
Smith speedometer fitted
 

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
02/02/1963 Glasgow - Aberdeen Pacific workings The last regular workings of L.N.E.R Pacifics - during December and January, Ferryhill usually used 60009 an 60011 on the 7-10 a.m. to Glasgow (back with the 5-30 p.m.) but 60002/4/57/97/522/37 also appeared, whilst the standbies were 60527 or 60955 (rarely required). 60537 appeared on 25th January-one month after its 'withdrawal'! ' St. Rollox usually used 60027* on the 8-25 a.m. to Aberdeen (back with the 5-15 p.m.) with as standby 60031 or 60090, whilst 60012 was borrowed from Haymarket for most of November and December; other locomotives to appear were 60004/512/955/72 an 73153. * 60027 was in Grangemouth shed for repair on 11th February. SLS/196303
02/11/1963 Inverurie Works (Cut Up) Shopped: 42737, 45475, D6149, D8030. Cut Up: 60819/27, 60937, 64627, 65253, 65341. Four weeks ending 30th November, 1963. Shopped: 42909, 44955, 65918, D6147/57. Cut Up: 57269, 57336, 57634, 60840/94, 64950, 64629. Four weeks ending 28th December, 1963. Shopped: 42919, 44703, D3930, D6140/42/45/52/54/55/56. Cut Up: 60898, 60972, 64557, 64600, 65900, 90019. Total for 1963: Steam-33 Shopped, 31 other repairs; Diesel-31 Shopped, 15 other repairs; Cut Up 86. Two weeks ending 10th January, 1964. Shopped: 61132, D6150. Cut Up: 60161, 64619. In Shops on 10th January: 44722, 64558/99, D368, D3935, D6139/51/53. Awaiting scrapping: 60089, 60159, 64579. SLS/196402

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
07/1943 Allocation Reallocated to Aberdeen Ferryhill (ABD)    
01/07/1943 To Service To service as London and North Eastern Railway Number 3684
Built at Darlington Works, Works Number 1913
Allocated to Eastfield (EFD)
Diagram 109 boiler fitted
   
10/1943 Allocation Reallocated to Eastfield (EFD)    
26/09/1944 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 26/09/1944. Dep: 25/10/1944.    
20/08/1945 Allocation Reallocated to Haymarket (HAY)    
1946 Number Allocated Allocated number 872 but not taken up    
14/05/1946 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 14/05/1946. Dep: 14/06/1946.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3289 (Diagram 109)
   
13/10/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 972    
18/09/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 18/09/1947. Dep: 16/10/1947.    
07/04/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 07/04/1948. Dep: 14/05/1948.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3368 (Diagram 109)
Renumbered to BR 60972
   
18/05/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 18/05/1948. Dep: 28/05/1948.    
13/12/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 13/12/1949. Dep: 19/01/1950.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29482 (Diagram 109)
   
14/01/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Dundee Tay Bridge (62B)    
31/01/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Dundee Tay Bridge (62B)    
09/04/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 09/04/1951. Dep: 11/05/1951.    
06/12/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 06/12/1951. Dep: 16/01/1952.    
19/05/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 19/05/1952. Dep: 21/06/1952.    
20/01/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 20/01/1953. Dep: 21/02/1953.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29459 (Diagram 109)
   
23/02/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 23/02/1953. Dep: 26/02/1953.    
09/03/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 09/03/1953. Dep: 16/03/1953.    
15/07/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 15/07/1955. Dep: 13/08/1955.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28050 (Diagram 109)
   
19/09/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 19/09/1955. Dep: 30/09/1955.    
02/01/1956 Allocation Reallocated to Aberdeen Ferryhill (61B)    
07/05/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 07/05/1957. Dep: 08/06/1957.    
11/06/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 11/06/1957. Dep: 13/06/1957.    
18/02/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 18/02/1959. Dep: 23/03/1959.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 29407 (Diagram 109)
Automatic Train Control (ATC) fitted
   
22/12/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 22/12/1959. Dep: 24/12/1959.    
24/06/1960 Works Visit Works Visit - Inverurie Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 24/06/1960. Dep: 11/07/1960.    
25/04/1961 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 25/04/1961. Dep: 27/05/1961.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 28058 (Diagram 109)
Smith speedometer fitted
   
28/11/1963 Withdrawn Condemned as 60972 from Aberdeen Ferryhill (61B)    
27/12/1963 Scrapped Broken up by Locomotive Works: Inverurie    

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